Nigeria, March 23 -- A police shot during the violence that marred the House of Assembly bye-election for Ekiti East Constituency 1 on Saturday, is dead.

Olawoyo Bukola, a police sergeant, was confirmed dead on Monday, in a statement by Sunday Abutu, the state's police spokesperson.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that two people died in the incident at ward 7, Unit 7 Iworo in Omuo Ekiti. The recent development has brought the total number of deceased to three.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) suspended the election in the aftermath of the violence.

While the PDP and the APC have exonerated their parties from the violence, Governor Kayode Fayemi maintained that the perpetrators will face the law.

Three people were ...